For The 1st Time In India, A Startup Brings Cuddly Dogs To Your Doorstep So You Can De-Stress!

Many people label dogs as 'Man's Best Friend', but I don't fully agree with it.

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It's hard to pen down how incredible dogs are because they are so much more than that. They're your friend, confidant, pacifier, bundle of joy, partner in crime and now they've become our therapist too!

All thanks to this Gurgaon based startup that bring dogs to your doorstep so you can chill with them and de-stress yourself.

Owing to the hustle and bustle of our lives, our minds have become piping hot mounds in a furnace, likely to blast anytime.

But hey, is there a better way to de-stress yourself than chilling with dogs? Fur Ball Story has taken the onus of bringing dogs to your doorstep, be it your house, society or office, so that you can spend time with them, chill with them and de-stress yourself.

Shrishti Sharma, one of the co-founders, stumbled upon the idea during her college days. The college authorities fabricated a plan to lure students to college, where they used two dogs on campus and it worked.

Along with Animesh Katiar (a lawyer), and Arushi Dixit (a designer), Shrishti gave her incredible idea a shot and this is how we got Fur Ball Story.

The startup functions on an easy mechanism where they use dogs to cater to the harsh reverberations of stress. The dogs, who have gone through extensive training, are friendly, making them easy to deal with. The team has further ensured their schooling as therapy dogs so they don't snap, bite, or bark.

In a standard setting, the dogs can meet 40-50 people a day for a maximum of 4-5 hours. People can play with them, cuddle with them or simply chill.

So far, the team has conducted sessions with Nagarro, MMT, Sequoia Capital, Co-Ho and the likes, including some residential societies.

At present, they have two programs - residential and corporate. It's further divided into two parts, where for 3 hours you'll have to pay INR 2,000 and for 3-6 hours, you'll have to pay INR 4,000. Close to 10 people can participate in this program.

For corporates, there's a trial package for INR 5,000 but Shrishti suggests their 3-month program - it's then that the actual benefits kick in. For this, they charge INR 800, per session per person and offer 8 sessions spanning 4-5 hours in a month.

They're primarily operating out of Gurgaon and are looking forward to expand in Mumbai, Bhopal and Bengaluru!

This is the best thing that I read on the internet today and shall remain the same until I become the human to a dog!